Sheikh Izhan Nazrel bin Sheikh Azman (Arabic: ) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan, on loan from Selangor.
Early life
Sheikh Izhan was born in Seberang Jaya, Penang, Malaysia and is the third child among four siblings.
At the age of five, Sheikh Izhan joined Bintang Biru Academy. At the age of ten, he was spotted by while playing in a tournament and invited got him on the Project 2019 team, citing his size. He travel alone by bus from Penang every weekend to train with the team in Bukit Jalil until the age of 12. He was transferred to Malaysia Pahang Sports School at the age of 13 and transferred to the Bukit Jalil Sports School next year. He moved once again at the age of 15 to the Mokhtar Dahari Academy.
Sheikh Izhan was part of the national youth squad that won the 2015 Iber Cup in Spain and 2016 SuperMokh Cup. He also was once nominated as the Goalkeeper of the Tournament in the 2016 Elite Cup in France.
Club career
Selangor
On 26 February 2020, Selangor has announced Sheikh Izhan as Selangor II new signing. On 13 August 2021, Sheikh Izhan made his debut for the first-team aged 19. He conceded two goals in an away league match against Kedah Darul Aman as Selangor won 2–4.
CF Fuenlabrada trial
In November 2021, Spanish La Liga 2 side CF Fuenlabrada invited Sheikh Izhan to attends trials with the club. In the same month, the club stated that they want to extend the trial period. He trained with both the first team and the under-22 squad during the trial session.
Negeri Sembilan (loan) On 18 January 2023, Sheikh Izhan joined Negeri Sembilan on a season-long loan.
International career
Sheikh Izhan represented the Malaysian at various youth levels. He was part of the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship squad. Sheikh Izhan made his international debut in a 10-0 win over Papua New Guinea on 20 June 2023.